Zoo animals beat the heat

August 15, 2013 |Compiled by Merrisa Brown, mySA.com

Just like humans, animals have ways to keep cool in hot temperatures.

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A Sumatran tiger refreshes with a giant chicken flavoured ice cube on July 23, 2013 at the La Fleche zoo, western France. Keepers at the zoo prepare cold treats for animals to give them respite from the hot weather.

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A Sumatran tiger refreshes with a giant chicken flavoured ice cube on July 23, 2013 at the La Fleche zoo, western France. Keepers at the zoo prepare cold treats for animals to give them respite from the hot weather.